The first main part of the report comprises the general specification containing the technical conditions for the elastic systems for goods wagons equipped with automatic couplers and belonging to the UIC and OSJD member administrations. The second part covers the special specifications applicable to the UIC member administrations (except those who are also members of OSJD), as well as comments on the factors on which the special specification conditions were based.

Supplemental Notes:

Restrictions on the use of this document are contained in the explanatory material.